document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138603>Question 1138603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 cm.  If the length is doubled, the perimeter is 60 cm.  Find the original length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign variables; choosing w for width and L for length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimension sum shortcut related to perimeter:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2BL=%281%2F2%29p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2BL=%281%2F2%29p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if p is perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Follow the description and write the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for the variables - I chose Elimination Method because it seemed very convenient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can finish and solve for w. </SPAN>\n" );
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